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Elizabeth Warren Reportedly Makes Hillary Clinton's VP Shortlist

WASHINGTON (CBS) – She waited until after the presidential primaries to endorse, but it's looking more like Sen. Elizabeth Warren is being seriously considered as Hillary Clinton's running mate.

The Associated Press reported Tuesday that the Massachusetts senator and progressive favorite has made Clinton's shortlist of potential vice presidential picks.

Warren, Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro are among the small group of Democrats who are being asked to hand over personal documents and interview with Clinton's vetting team, according to the AP.

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Warren has emerged as one of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's fiercest critics in the election, calling him a "racist, thin-skinned bully" and trading insults with the businessman on Twitter.

If Warren were to be on a winning ticket with Clinton, Republican Gov. Charlie Baker would chose her replacement in the Senate until a special election is held.

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